Bexley Team News
St Barnabas, Joydens Wood
www.joydenswoodchurch.co.uk
St James, North Cray
www.stjamesnorthcray.org.uk
St John the Evangelist, Bexley
www.stjohnsbexley.org.uk
St Mary the Virgin, Bexley
20th March 2022 The Third Sunday of Lent Issue 104
While facemasks are no longer compulsory, for everyone’s protection, we do encourage you to wear one when attending worship
Please pray for the people of Ukraine and Russia and for the countries receiving refugees
Team Services
St. Mary’s 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion
10.00 am Holy Communion
Wednesday 10.00 am Holy Communion
Thursday 10.00 am Lent Course week 3
St James 9.30 am Holy Communion
3.00 pm Forest Church
St Barnabas 10.45 am Holy Communion
St John’s 8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Holy Communion
Zoom Service 9.00 am (the last Sunday Zoom service is on 3rd April)
Bible Readings Isaiah 55 v1-9 1 Corinthians 10 v1-13 Luke 13 v1-9
The Collect Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, now and for ever.
The Additional Collect Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Course 2022. Join us this Lent as we explore ‘The Prayers of Jesus’.
On Zoom Wednesday 23rd March 8.00 -9.15pm (then 30th March, and 6th April.)
At St Mary’s Thursday 24th March 10.00 -11.15am, (then 31st March, and 7th April.)
All are welcome to join us as we journey together towards Holy Week. If you have any queries, contact Rev Matt on matthodder10@gmail.com - 07889873125 or any of the Team Clergy.
MOTHERS’ UNION
Each of the Team Churches have in the past had a branch of the Mothers’ Union and still have the banners!
“St Mary’s with St Barnabas Branch” is still going strong, and at their last branch AGM, it was suggested that the branch might become “Bexley Team Ministry Branch”. We will be discussing this with the Diocesan MU President. Meanwhile, all would be welcome to attend the monthly MU meetings on a Thursday afternoon at St Barnabas as a guest. Programmes of events are available or speak to Rev Ren for more information.
Friends of St Mary’s events
- 22nd April an outing to Pashley Manor Tulip Festival together with Joydens Wood Active Retirement Association (JOYARA). Departures 9.30/9.45 am return by 5.30 pm. £30 per person to include coach travel, entry and gratuities. Bookings / further information from Christine Rawlinson contact crawlinson22@yahoo.co.uk or 01322 525818
- 30th April at 7.00 pm in the church a talk on Medieval St Mary’s and Medieval Bexley by Dr Cindy Wood, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at Winchester University. Tickets £5 (inc. refreshments) from Sheila Thompson (01322 522071 roger_sheila@talktalk.net or Barbara Graham 020 8308 0872 xbellringer@yahoo.co.uk
St James Save Our Spire fund. If you would like to donate to the St James Save Our Spire fund, we would be very grateful for cash or cheques made payable to James North Cray PCC, through Rev Ren.
Link to our new online giving page: https://givealittle.co/campaigns/569e4fec-3e77-4d90-8a0a-94d0726a8974 Or use QR code.
Bexley Winter Shelter: The Winter Shelter is now open for the 2022 Season. To refer a rough sleeper to the Winter Shelter please contact Guest Case Worker Steve Wise on 07305102730 or guest@bexleywintershelter.org.uk. Please note that unlike pre-pandemic seasons, referrals are welcome from both male and female guests.
Clive will be leading a pilgrimage to The Oberammergau Passion Play and an escorted holiday in Austria
22nd – 29th June 2022 staying in 3* hotel in Imst, western Tyrol with one night in the village of Oberammergau and entry to the Passion Play. Fly Heathrow -> Munich. £1755 per person. For further details/ brochure please contact Clive revclivewood@gmail.com
St John’s Sermons are posted each Sunday at fatheredwardbarlow.wordpress.com
Social media – engage with us via Facebook (/stjohnsbexley, Twitter (@stjohnsbexley) and Instagram (@stjohnsbexley)
Rev’d Matt’s sermons are on a blog which can be found here https://revmatthodder.blogspot.com/
THE BEXLEY TEAM CLERGY
Team Rector: Rev’d Canon Ren Harding renharding@hotmail.co.uk 01322 528923 07836644782
Associate Priest: Rev’d Sue Twynam setwynam@gmail.com 01322559501 07952468127
Team Vicar: Rev’d Edward Barlow fr.edwardbarlow@gmail.com 01322 521786
Team Vicar: Rev’d Clive Wood revclivewood@gmail.com 01322 270942 07982392809
Team Curate: Rev’d Matt Hodder matthodder10@gmail.com 07889873125